Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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